People like him make it tougher for the common man to survive, because we all have to pay bribes or nothing is done.
Poor, or old or retired people are forced to pay bribes for basic amenities. We have to pay a bribe to get our income tax +++return+++. My old mother (78) was hospitalized and had to pay a bribe to get her insurance money. The list is endless.
For the last month, we've been out of +water+. This is because all the neighboring houses have an illegal connection which pulls the water from the main line. Of course, they've paid a bribe for it.
Its not funny, and its not fun. And it does not make the economy go smoother, _except_ for the rich.
Well if everyone starts paying the bribe and if there are limited resources, then sooner or later the bribe amount is going to adjust itself to reflect the supply and demand.
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People like him make it tougher for the common man to survive, because we all have to pay bribes or nothing is done. Poor, or old or retired people are forced to pay bribes for basic amenities. We have to pay a bribe to get our income tax +++return+++. My old mother (78) was hospitalized and had to pay a bribe to get her insurance money. The list is endless.
For the last month, we've been out of +water+. This is because all the neighboring houses have an illegal connection which pulls the water from the main line. Of course, they've paid a bribe for it.
Its not funny, and its not fun. And it does not make the economy go smoother, _except_ for the rich.
Surely if everyone is paying bribes it's no longer a bribe but just an accepted way of oiling the cogs?
Well if everyone starts paying the bribe and if there are limited resources, then sooner or later the bribe amount is going to adjust itself to reflect the supply and demand.